The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-08-12
The MOOSIlauke.

| DREEZf IOlNT, N. H., aug. 4.
Yesterday was the liveliest day of
the season. The house has been full
in its literal sense, for some days, but
the strongest superlative is needed to
describe the state of affairs last night.
The committee ON roads and bridges
with dozen or more friends left the
halls of legislation to run as they
would on Wednesday, and by taking
the early morning train, they were able
to reach Breezy Point by ten o'clock.
Two stages, half dozen buck-boards
and various other vehicles were requir-
ed to bring them from the station, and
as the procession drew up to the hotel,
each load was greeted by the Moos-
ilauke "whOop," which was led off
Justify by the young men who have
not forgotten their college training in
'"rahs". Half all hour was allowed
them here, during which lunch was
served and greetings were exchanged;
then the buck-boards were resumed
and the ride up the mountain began.
The fearful rains of last week which
did SO much damage all over the State,
even in the streets of the cities, did not
spare the mountain road, and it is said
to be in bad condition, but it will be
put in fine order as soon as haying is
over and men can be found to do the
work, which must be in very few
days. Dinner was served on top of
the mountain and the committee re-
turned to this house for supper. After
tea they assembled in the reading room
to hear what was to be said about the
projected road from Breezy Point to
North Woodstock. They were adj
dressed first by Judge Walker of De-
trOit, who stated the need of such a
thoroughfare from the tourists stand
point, and he did it admirably. John
NJ. Hill of Concord then gave an intel
ligent and comprehensive statement of
the need and value or such a road,
and brief remarks were made by Mr..
Thayer, the manager of the Moos-
ilauke, and Mr.. Merrill of the Noun
tain House. Questions were asked by
the Chairman and other members of
the committee in regard to the desire
of the Warren people for such a road
and their willingness to help in the
work, which were satisfactorily an
swered. This road will cross Bakers
River in front of this house probably,
and only about five miles of new road
are required to complete the link be-
tween the Pemigewasset valley and the
region extending to the Connecticut
valley. Last fall the town of Warren
readily assented to the urgent desire of
summer visitors that mile and a
quarter of road be built enabling peo-
Die to drive from here to Warren Sum-
nit without going the long way to the
village, and that makes an important
part of the thoroughfare to Haverhill,
Newbury, Piermont and other towns.
When the people of New Hampshire
pause to reflect on the benefit that
summer visitors give to the State, they !
will not hesitate to consider their
claims to convenience and accommoda-
ion. But for them, these railroads in
10 many out of the way places could
md would never have been built. 1t
s thew who create market for every
hing that farmers can raise, and the l
tate is being aided enormously in +
many indirect ways by their presence i
n such numbers. A glance at the r
ountry, as one passes through it, even
IN the swiftest trains, shows how farm a
buildings and villages are improving. :.
'eople are beginning to feel that New Il
is a pretty good state to /.
i've in after all. The admiration of =
hese summer visitors sOmeway in
reases every citizens respect for his
wn state, and he is not so anxious to q